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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
2
A vivid Longman magazine scene shows mackerel driving a shoal of small fry into a cul de sac pool. The hungry fish surge forward in ferried ranks, gulping victims with wide mouths as the panicked fry leap and gasp amid weeded rocks, awaiting escape that never comes.
A Worcester Massachusetts recluse Solomon Parsons reportedly paid William Hall 125 to convey land to the Almighty and had the deed carved verbatim on a rock at Hattlesnake Hill near Worcester and Leicester. The deed was never officially recorded, but the administrator later listed the parcel in Parsons estate. The judge ruled the transfer valid for tithe purposes.
The passage cites Spainish proverbs about women describing harsh views and control themes such as trampling, candle neck twisting, and distrust of good women. It notes English equivalents like a dog and walnut tree and a quip about luck and mothers in law, attributing these to Chambers' Journal and illustrating gendered stereotypes in proverb form.
A terse protest statement labels a hidden element as mean and underhanded, likening it to a moth. The remark reflects unrest over perceived subterfuge and disruptive influence within the topic at hand.
The piece blends humorous observations on moths versus fire with a Kansas blizzard tale from New York Tribune recollections and a Saturday Evening Post anecdote. It features Joe Blackburn and Senator West trading quips about cabinet officers, including J Sterling Morton and Hoke Smith, in a breezy magazine style.
A London Telegraph tale recounts a trait of a witness in a complex case. An old land surveyor, summoned to give his opinion, requests to speak and is told to wait. He finally explains he is deaf in his left ear and hard of hearing in the right, asking to sit near the witnesses and prisoner to hear proceedings.
A sharp exchange erupts between actor Foote and a young nobleman over parental status. Foote quips his father was a tradesman, then notes the nobleman’s father was a gentleman, implying the son should have been made one. Collier’s Weekly anecdote, plus a note on Chinese dinner invitations.
The Siegel Cooper Co announces a profit sharing plan with 82 million common shares placed in trust for employees and 200,000 fully paid preferred shares offered to the public. Dividends on preferred stock are fully secured for five years via funds deposited with Central Trust NY and Illinois Trust and Savings Bank Chicago. Subscriptions open May 7, 1900, at 10 AM, with possession of stores set for July 2, 1900 and stock delivery after allotment and payment.
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